The UK and the EU went ahead with the move without waiting for Washington to join them, just a day after Trump and Putin spoke with each other by phone.
Britain and the European Union announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Tuesday.
Brussels and London made the move without waiting for Washington to join them, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Britain said the sanctions against 100 new targets follow Russian drone attacks against Ukrainian cities at the weekend.
The new measures target supply chains for Russian weapons systems including Iskander missiles, Kremlin-funded information operations, and financial institutions that help Russia evade sanctions, Britain said.
Britain also imposed new sanctions on the Russian disinformation group Social Design Agency, 46 financial institutions aiding sanctions evasion, and 18 vessels in Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which is allegedly used to bypass oil export restrictions.
Individuals linked to the fleet, including a British national and two Russian captains, were also targeted. Britain said it is also working with partners to lower the $60-per-barrel oil price cap that limits the…
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